provocative
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Provocative links are promoted — and things that are provocative are often exaggerated, misleading or downright lies.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023
Provocative “jokes” provoke you to not think; they reassure you that the world is exactly as you already believed it to be.
From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022
Provocative action like buzzing a warship could easily lead to a miscalculation and an escalation of tension.
From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2021
Provocative and gregarious, Ms. Chua and her husband have long attracted attention at Yale Law School.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2021
Provocative, light-hearted malice was in her sparkling face.
From The Bent Twig by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
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